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OneBuild & AseanMach Concluded with Success Despite Economic Slowdown

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Taking place from 17 – 19 September 2015 at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, The Malaysia International Building, Construction & Infrastructure Technology Exhibition (OneBuild), and the 2nd edition of ASEAN Heavy Machinery & Equipment Exhibition (AseanMach) had marked another successful edition.

Since its first edition in 2012, OneBuild & AseanMach have gained the attention of the Malaysia’s construction and heavy machinery industry, becoming one of the most anticipating construction events in Malaysia. Forming by over 200 exhibiting booth from about 100 participating companies, OneBuild & AseanMach continued to attract hundreds of industry leaders and market players to showcase, interact with thousands of professional visitors who are keen on learning about the current and future trends as well as technologies within the local and international industry.

IMG_9324-2-smlThe exhibition has been consecutively endorsed by Public Works Department under Ministry of Works Malaysia, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM). The major organizations or associations involving in different fields of building, construction and infrastructure sectors such as Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) under Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID) under Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, American Concrete Institute Kuala Lumpur Chapter (ACI-KL), Building Materials Distributors Association of Malaysia (BMDAM), Malaysia Heavy Construction Equipment Owners’ Association (PAJPBM), just to name a few, had been giving their most support and collaboration to OneBuild & AseanMach 2015 so that industry stakeholders were well-connected to each other.

 

Wide variety of international products on showcase

This year, the exhibition had been themed “A New Blue Print for Malaysia’s Construction Industry” with the aim of providing a different perspective for stakeholders of the building, construction and infrastructure industry. Despite a decline in economic activities, the exhibitors were still giving their best confidence to the exhibition and bringing a very good variety of exhibits and technology showcases such as the world’s tallest telescopic boom lift and China’s leading brand in low carbon intelligence building formwork and scaffold to welcome the visitors.

IMG_9420-2-sml (1)The exhibition was officiated by YB Dato’ Lee Chee Leong, Deputy Minister of Ministry International Trade and Industry, follow by a series of well-designed networking activity, industrial talks and seminars. Visitors were also able to explore construction and equipment operation at the designated indoor and outdoor live demonstration area.

OneBuild & AseanMach is continuously growing and with strong support from the industries, the organizer, One International Exhibition Sdn Bhd is looking forward to everyone’s participation to continuously make this event a successful experience for all in coming years.

For more information, please visit www.oneinternational.com.my.

Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology highlights diversified intelligent building technologies with added efficiency

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Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT) will once again return to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 23 – 25 September 2015. The fair is jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade – Shanghai Pudong Sub-Council, and Shanghai Hongshan Exhibition Service Co Ltd. For 2015, the scale of the event will increase to occupy over 15,000 sqm of exhibition space and is expected to welcome approximately 280 exhibitors.

Ms Lucia Wong, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, commented: “Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology has established itself as the most comprehensive annual platform on intelligent building technologies for the China market and will celebrate its ninth edition in 2015. Being a technology driven event, the fair is constantly evolving to cope with rapidly changing market trends. Today, intelligent building markets are looking for total solutions with value-added properties and greater efficiency. Fortunately, new building technologies and product functions are arising from the collaborative crossover of disciplines such as building automation, fire safety and security. Moreover, the integration of the IT and intelligent building industries is significantly enhanced by the pervasive nature of the Internet of Things. Cloud computing and big data are altering the behaviours of building analytics vendors. Recognising this, the show will exhibit diversified intelligent building solutions including but not limited to generic cabling and data centres, energy management and building automation, and building energy saving.”

 

Over 90% of exhibition booths reserved, exhibitors to unveil the latest building solutions

 

With just three months before the show, the fair is receiving positive feedback from the exhibitors. In fact, over 90% of exhibition booths have already been reserved and exhibitors are eager to present their latest intelligent building solutions. Some noteworthy exhibitors confirmed for the ninth edition include:

 

  • Beckhoff is a German manufacturer specialising in open automation systems based on PC control technologies. Mr Licky Bao, Branch Manager of Beckhoff Automation (Shanghai) Co Ltd, noted: “Intelligent building has become an important indicator for urban development. For our first-time appearance at the exhibition, we will introduce our new technology for intelligent building automation to the visitors. Our innovation is developed from the philosophy ‘New Automation Technology’. It represents the universal, open control and automation solutions that can adapt to different applications including intelligent building automation. We are confident that our participation can benefit Beckhoff’s brand promotion and business growth.”

 

  • EnOcean Alliance is an international standard organisation that develops and promotes self-powered wireless monitoring and controlling systems for sustainable buildings. Mr Graham Martin, Chairman of the group, shared details of the alliance’s fourth year participating in the fair. He mentioned: “This year, we will be joining our member companies to demonstrate EnOcean wireless and batteryless solutions. On display will be a series of monitoring and controlling technologies for energy efficient buildings and smart homes that gradually become maintenance-free, as well as offer great flexibility in systems planning and implementation.”

 

  • The China Data Center Committee (CDCC) is comprised of over 200 member companies. These companies, which aim to promote the Data Center’s technologies throughout China, will once again join the exhibition for the upcoming edition. Mr Luo Yuxi, CDCC Manager, explained: “Exhibiting alongside our member companies, we will highlight the latest data centre solutions, cabling products and accessories at the 2015 fair.”

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Anticipated debut of Shanghai Smart Home Technology addresses the future of home automation

 China’s smart home market is projected to expand to USD22.8 billion by 2018, as found by Juniper Research. The trend towards smarter and more efficient homes is growing extensively. Increased demand for related technologies has coincided with a surge in the interoperability between smartphones and tablets with a myriad of other connected objects and devices.

 

To cater to rapid growth in the smart home market, the organisers of Shanghai International Building Technology are collaborating with China Smart Home Industry Alliance (CSHIA) to introduce Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT). This fair will run concurrently with SIBT 2015.

 

Ms Lucia Wong remarked: “The aim of cooperating with the CSHIA to launch SSHT is to create an effective business platform that will generate new ideas in China’s smart home industry. The fair will not only promote the concept that smart homes are surrounded around comfort and convenience, but it will also unveil the core technologies behind smart homes, including intelligent terminals, Internet of Things, communication protocols and more. During the fair, demonstrations of an array of solutions will be applied to basic security monitoring, customised access to appliances, lighting, window coverings, irrigation, entertainment systems and more.”

 

The fair receives immense industry support from leading global brands. They include names such as Control 4, Wulian, Beckhoff, WAGO, HaiLin, Nantong Boyun, Hi Champ Technology, RICI, TCS, KNX, EnOcean, Z-Wave, Echelon, Hikvision, Cinemaster AVSTYLE, HDL, ORVIBO, Tiancheng and many others.

 

Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT), the sister show of   Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology, is a part of Messe Frankfurt’s building and energy shows, headed by the biennial Light + Building event in Frankfurt, Germany, which will take place from 13 – 18 March 2016.

 

SIBT also follows a series of light and building technology events in China, including Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology, Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, Shanghai Smart Home Technology and Shanghai International Lighting Fair. Additionally, light and building fairs will also be hosted in Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and India.

 

 

For more information on Light + Building shows worldwide, please visit www.light-building.com/brand.

 

To find out more information about Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology, please visit www.building.messefrankfurt.com.cn or email building@china.messefrankfurt.com.

One Powerhouse Event, One Comprehensive Solution

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An Unparalled Technology Showcase from Across the Globe

A not-to-missed annual business platform for the commercial and industrial building sectors in Southeast Asia and beyond, Mostra Convegno Expocomfort  (MCE) Asia will bring to you a wide range of cutting-edge solutions in HVACR, Water and Energy from around the globe that meets the market’s needs for energy efficiency and reduced resource consumption.

MCE Asia will be held in Marina Bay Sands Singaporefrom 2 – 4 September 2015 and will congregate these key brands – Altech Equipment Systems, Bitzer Refrigeration, Belimo, Caleffi, Cimberio, Coes, DaikinAirconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd,Deos Control Systems, Ebm-Papst, Galletti, Itap, KSB, Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte Ltd, Panasonic, RubinetterieBrescianeBonomi, Saudi Ceramic Company, Reflex, Reliable Controls, Smartdt Chillers, and many more.

Together with the co-located Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia 2015, visitors to MCE Asia 2015  can conveniently source from more than 450 exhibits from around the globe.

 

Catalysing Asia’s Global Comfort Technology and Energy Efficiency Industries

 Apart from a holistic showcase of solutions that you can experience up close, MCE Asia will also have a seminar platform called Mostra Xchange – where insights from leading leading personalities in the HVACR sphere and product showcases will converge to keep sector professions like yourself ahead of the growing competition.

The notable lineup of speakers include Prof. William P. Bahnfleth, ASHRAE Presidental Member from 2013 – 2014 and now Professor of Architectural Engineering and Director of Indoor Environment Center in The Pennsylvania State University; Jay Egg, President of EggGeothermal Consulting; Man Kit Leung, Director of Sustainable Design, Ronald Lu & Partners; Lim Soon Heng, Director of Strategic Development, Singapore Power and more.

MCE Asia as a business platform is made even more extraordinary with its tailored Business Matching programme that connects relevant exhibitors with interested trade visitors.

Stemming from its success during the last edition, the “No-Coat, No Tie” dress code will make a return at BEX Asia and MCE Asia 2015, as part of both events’ efforts to reduce energy usage by keeping the in-hall temperatures at a sustainable yet optimal comfort level.

 

Global Green Building Community Gathers in Singapore

Collectively, BEX Asia 2015, MCE Asia 2015 and the International Green Building Conference (IGBC) 2015 will be the key platforms during the Singapore Green Building Week in September for the exchange of global expertise, knowledge and solutions for the future of Southeast Asia’s Sustainable Built Environment.

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For enquiries of the event, please contact:

Reed Exhibitions

Email: mce-asia@reedexpo.com.sg

New Ideas, Creative Works and Technological Breakthroughs Sum Up the Product Offering at LED Expo Thailand 2015

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The LED Expo platform offers a great opportunity for companies to debut their products in front of thousands of business visitors. The 3rd edition will highlight a new category- decorative lighting which is showing a huge demand from consumers. 
The third edition of LED Expo Thailand to be held from 21-24 May, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, is a highly anticipated lighting event this year. It will become an important venue for LED professional’s worldwide who are seeking business opportunities in the LED markets of Southeast Asia as LED Expo Thailand gets ready to host more than 350 exhibitors from Thailand and neighboring countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia at the 4-day event.

The vast product profile which covers everything from LED components/accessories & raw materials to LED manufacturing equipment/machinery & allied products brings the best in creativity, innovation and technological know-how to the forefront. LED Expo also offers a great launch pad for companies to showcase and demonstrate their new product lines to thousands of business visitors representing key sectors such as the government, public lighting associations, ESCO’s, energy-efficiency departments, engineers etc.

Surpassing its show offerings every year by increasing its exhibition area, number of exhibitors, country pavilions and more, the 2015 edition will include a new product category: decorative lighting. As LEDs have started to enormously influence the look, construction and performance of future lighting fixtures, the Decorative Lighting Zone has been created to display and highlight innovative and cutting-edge LED lighting fixtures by various manufacturers & designers from around the world.

Visitors can look forward to spectacular displays at various booths and also at the LED application zones which will realistically give the exact impression of the lights in action.

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LED Expo Thailand will observe trade days on 21-22-23 May and will be open to the public on 24 May, 2015 at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.

7th APAC Commercial Real Estate Cooperation Forum-China

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The world’s top five largest shopping malls are now located in Asia.  However, does the size of a shopping mall still matter today in the face of formidable challenges? People are always looking for novel experiences that go well beyond traditional shopping; the rise of digital technologies has led to an increasing swing to e-commerce; and the development of urban commercial capacity is fast reaching its saturation point. In addition, diversified retail brands can be seen everywhere in China, and even brand homogeneity in various shopping malls is sharply competitive. The question that now arises is whether the leasing capacity of shopping malls is still the core competency of developers and mall owners.

A slew of dramatic changes in China is forcing commercial real estate developers to rethink how they conceptualise and operate their properties:

  1. How large should the capacity be of the shopping mall in a commercial project?
  2. What is the real function of the next generation shopping mall?
  3. How do O2O technologies influence traditional offline business models?
  4. How to leverage on the public space of shopping malls to turn it to new consumption points?
  5. How to reshape consumer expectations, and get the stores to adapt in order to meet these expectations?
  6. How to change the role that high-density urban areas play in people’s lives?

Standing in the Future, Thinking Now

APCREC7 will address these 6 biggest problems that currently face the industry. With the theme “standing in the future, thinking now”, it will aggregate top think tanks in the industry to expound along the lines of “trend, essence, tool”. They will be bringing up important case studies for brainstorming, and thus forge a way through the bottleneck of challenges.

APCREC7 will be held on 21st-22nd, May in Shanghai Marriott Hotel Luwan. It will gather more than 50 industry heavyweights and 350 industry elites. You will have access to a wide range of domestic & foreign case studies in the industry as well as get to know various approaches to problem-solving.

Taking Trends of Regeneration (Trends of Regeneration)

The first chapter of the forum will have 4 subjects for brainstormimg. They will range from commercial property dimension, O2O big data application, gold proportion of commercial project portfolio and commercial product line layout. 24 top guests from Nielsen, Blackstone, Mapletree, Nan Fung, Tishman Speyer, Baidu, Alibaba Group, Evergrande Real Estate, JD.com, Intime Retail, Fosun Property, China Merchants Property, Poly Real Estate, Sino-Ocean Land, Greenland Group, Sincere Group, COFCO Longfor Group, OCT Group and Zhenro Group will bring to the audience the most timely information & effective strategies.

Exploring Methods to Puzzles (Solutions to Challenges)

The second chapter will analyze 4 hot commercial formats, with 1 overseas case & 1 domestic case for each format.

Community:

High management executives from CapitaMalls and Fantasia will share their respective experience with Singapore Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall &“Colorful” Community B2F Platform.

Winning in Last One Kilometer:

Brainstorming will be centred on Vanke Group, S.F. Express, Maan Coffee, YangGuang Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Zendai Property.

Tourism & Resorts:

Resorts World Sentosa and Chimelong Ecology-Tourism City will be presenting their cases. In addition, “Tourism Business: Destination New Landmark” will be discussed by Franshion Properties, Shanghai Disney Resort, Antaeus Group, Wilson Associates and CITIC Real Estate.

Urban Regeneration & TOD Hub:

Singapore Clarke Quay, Hangzhou Clean-River Street, Changi Airport & Hongkong MTR will be presented.

Optimizing Tools During Moving (Optimizing During Transition)

This final chapter will explore two kinds of innovation mode: project upgrading & retail innovation.

Project Upgrading:

Hongkong Hysan Place and Foshan Incity will be the models presented. After that, decision makers from CP Modern Living Group, China Resources Land, Swire Properties, New World Department Store, and Shui On Land will be speaking. They will illustrate that differentiated designs and structures are increasingly important since they will help malls blend in better with their surroundings.

Retail Innovation:

Companies like JASONWOOD, Starbucks, Fangsuo Commune, Club Monaco, Walmart, Seahood, Fengguo and Cinema City will discuss the 3 biggest creative retail formats: experience, big data & cross-over co-operation.

Guests’ Interaction

Apart from exciting forum content, the forum will deeply enhance guests’ interaction experience through online to offline, such as applying related WeChat activities, on-site voting, lucky draw and other leisure & entertainment events.

APCREC7 will gather top-level decision makers from commercial developers, retailers (entry luxury, leisure & entertainment, brand gallery & children format), leading architecture design firms, senior commercial property operation agencies and product, software solution providers.

During the two consecutive days, listen to the latest trend publishing, participate in the discussions, and conduct interactive networking. For more information, please visit the Forum online at：http://www.linver-insights.com/apcrec7/index_en.html.

IV Moscow Urban Forum Review: No Economic Problems Can Stop Moscow’s Further Development

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The Fourth Moscow Urban Forum “Drivers of City Development” concluded on a high note, reaching a consensus that people are the main driver for Moscow and Russia, and a strategic spatial plan has to be implemented in order to stimulate its development.

Held on December 11–14 2014 at the Moscow Manage, the forum serves as an annual platform for the exchange of views and experiences in the context of global urban trends. It was well-attended by around 5,000 delegates from 45 countries, 22 official delegations, 13 mayors of global cities, as well as six heads of administration of Russian cities. The first two days featured 22 general and four plenary sessions, and three special events; the topics of the Forum covered a variety of developmental aspects of modern cities, catalysts of their economic growth, their role in the development of their respective countries and their place in the global infrastructure of the world.

Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow, believes that infrastructure development allows the city to grow and evolve, urging that all main areas in the development of the megacity be preserved i.e. improvement of the transport infrastructure, transformation of industrial zones, and development of public spaces. The Mayor also emphasized on people being the main driver behind its development. The capital has all the pre-requisites for the development of human potential. The high-tech sector, multimedia and IT are among the priority areas in the development of the city.

 

Singapore as a Partner City

This year’s Forum has become the first to have an official partner, which was one of the largest and most advanced cities in the world—Singapore. The head of the Singapore delegation was Mr Teo Ser Luck, Minister of Trade and Industry.

“The Deputy Mayor of Moscow is very keen and supportive in working with Singapore,” Mr Teo told Building Review Journal during a face-to-face interview. “After discussions, we have plans to set up a working group between Singapore and Moscow city. We will look at infrastructure projects in their city development and come together to bring Singapore investors and businesses to explore those opportunities,” he added. With the positive outlook and good friendly relations between Singapore and Moscow, Mr. Teo reckons businesses in Singapore can have confidence and some assurance to explore opportunities within Moscow.

 

Climbing New Heights

Two years ago, the territorial Moscow has grown by 160,000 km2. Those new cities – often referred to as the ‘New Moscow’ holds great potential for Moscow’s urban development plan.

“Moscow had undergone significant changes in recent years. Many of the projects have already proceeded from the planning stage to implementation,” said Mayor Sergey Sobyanin during a plenary session on December 12 entitled “Moscow’s Priorities for a New Stage of Development”.

Large-scale construction is gradually transforming the market: Moscow has shifted from the perception of a heavily overpriced city for business travelers and tourists, to an opportunistic and affordable city. In recent year 2013, the capital had a record-high number of foreign visitors, which exceeded 5 million.  The reform of the urban planning policy and a new spotlight of attention, said the Mayor, will enable Moscow to maintain the current level of new development without the need to squeeze new buildings into areas that are too dense for that.

By 2020, the New Moscow will cater living spaces for a population of 1.5 million, and 1 million work places. The volume of investment is about US$ 200 billion, revealed Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for urban planning policy and construction.

In addition, a new study “From Moscow to Sao Paulo”, conducted by PwC, was discussed during the forum. The study reveals development trends of the largest cities in seven major emerging economies. According to Hazem Galyal, a PwC partner, Moscow is climbing up in the rankings of developing cities. Over the last year, Moscow has improved its indicators in respects of safety, transport, and healthcare. It came first in PwC’s rating of cities in terms of information technology and multimedia development.

During the second Forum day, Sergei Levkin, the Head of the Moscow’s Urban Planning Policy Department spoke at a session entitled “Industry in the Contemporary City: Convert or Innovate?”, and noted that industry was the driver of Moscow’s development in the 20th century – these include heavy industry, but in recent years the capital has been changing in line with global trends. Levkin sees the industrial zones as a unique reserve for the city’s development, which can become a perfect tool used for the benefit of the city and its inhabitants; these areas have an opportunity to turn into high added value facilities.

Moscow’s other great resource is the Moskva River embankment. The results of the competition for the concept of waterfront development were announced during the forum. The winner was the Meganom architectural bureau. According to the plans of the Government of Moscow, the project is to be completed by 2035.

 

Conclusion

At the final session of the Forum entitled “Choosing the Right Development Targets and Frameworks for a Contemporary Megacity,” the participants summed up the outcomes of two days and tried to find an answer to the question of how to establish cooperation between all the parties involved in the development of the megacity to achieve the established goals. The strategy of the city development has to be prepared with the due consideration of many factors, such as space, economy, infrastructure, culture, and, most importantly, the people.

Marat Khusnullin, once again, emphasized that the main driver for Moscow and Russia as a whole are the people who are interested in changes and strategic planning and, most importantly, are willing to participate in the whole process. Marat Khusnullin is convinced that Moscow is a very strong city, and no economic problems can stop its further development.

The IV Moscow Urban Forum had expanded its agenda this year, and is looking to expand its agenda further again next year.

 

 

HKTDC Building & Hardware Fair 2014 Review

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A Recognised Business Platform for Building and Hardware Industry

The Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair, organized by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), culminated successfully on 1 November 2014 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Running from 29 October-1 November, the 9th edition of the fair presented a good mix of quality exhibitors and buyers from around the world. The fair extended to cover four days this year and was open to public for the first time on the last fair day, giving visitors a chance to learn more about new building initiatives.

The building and construction industry in Hong Kong has been growing solidly in recent years. Hong Kong’s export of building materials, including hardware, increased nearly 3 per cent to US$12 billion in the first eight months of 2014 over the same period in 2013. The top five export markets were the Chinese mainland, the United States, Japan, Germany and South Korea. The event once again rode on the city’s competitive edge of being China’s gateway to the world and offered countless opportunities for international buyers to source from quality suppliers in the Chinese mainland.

 

An Ideal Platform for sourcing and networking

The fair was held concurrently with Eco Expo Asia in AsiaWorld-Expo, as well as HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Free shuttle buses travelled between the two venues, facilitating buyers to do multiple sourcing.

The 2014 Building and Hardware Fair alone attracted 181 exhibitors, showcasing a broad array of building and hardware products. Visitors could find products and services from different parts of the world, including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S.A., among which Portugal and Turkey were new exhibitors. Participating exhibitors included renowned companies in the region, such as Leonardo Marble, Synnex Technology International (HK) Limited, J Pro Makreting Services Ltd, J.AM. International Ltd and Wurth Hong Kong Co Ltd.

The event continued to record positive comments across new and returning exhibitors.

Mr. Zaimah Osman, Trader Commissioner of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation said:  “This is the first time that we’ve brought together companies from Malaysia to participate in the Hong Kong fair. Seven companies are exhibiting here to promote a variety of products including panels, hardwood flooring, garden decking, LED lighting and prefabricated building solutions. They are particularly eager to expand presence in the markets of Hong Kong and Chinese mainland. As the Hong Kong fair is an international trade event, we have also met many international buyers such as customers from UAE, Ukraine, Poland and Russia. Everybody is busy here at our booths with pre-arranged business meetings with buyers. The fair has attracted a large number of visitors from different countries. We are positive about the exhibition and will examine the results after the fair to prepare our next year’s participation.”

Sharing similar sentiments was Mr. Simon Pang, Sales and Marketing Executive of J.A.M. International Ltd., Hong Kong. “This is our second-year participation in Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair to promote our products. We achieved encouraging results last year and that’s why we are back here. The feedback from buyers has been very positive. We’ve received many enquiries from different visitors from Hong Kong, Macau, the Chinese mainland and Brazil. This fair is conveniently located at AsiaWorld Expo and many visitors are our target customers. We are making it an annual event for our business development,” he said.

 

On-site Events

Apart from being a sourcing platform, the fair also served as an information hub to provide the latest trends, industry knowledge and market intelligence to both exhibitors and buyers.

To address the global trend of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the building and construction industry, BIM Day was co-organised with Construction Industry Council on the first day of the Fair with a full-day programme comprising an Exhibitors’ Forum for BIM-related exhibitors and the high-profile HKIBIM-CIC Conference 2014 organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling.

Two symposiums, two seminars and one conference were organized during the fair targeting regional engineers, architects and other building practitioners.  Topics discussed included “Green Building Innovations and Intelligence”, “Green Building Certification in Hong Kong”, “Strategies for Building a Green Tech Hub”, as well as “New Trends in Developing Green Lighting”. In particular, the four seminars and symposiums were recognised by Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and The Hong Kong Institute of Architects which offered credits to its members attending the seminars and symposiums under the Continuous Development Programme.

Besides, four exhibitor forums and a networking reception were arranged to facilitate participants in exchanging ideas and views of the industry.

 

Open to Eco-Enthusiasts

The Fair opened its doors to the general public on the last day of the event. During the Public Day on 1 November, visitors were able to shop at the “Ideal Home Mart”, which was dedicated to home improvement and renovation products. One Career Forum on the topic of “Architecture, Surveying & Planning Industry” and two interior design forums on the topics of “Green-Living – Modern Home” and “Micro-Living: Small Space, Big Idea” were also organised.

 

Statistics reveals high attendance by visitors across the globe

The event attracted altogether 9,311 trade buyers from 89 countries and regions. Amongst them, 6,028 were from Hong Kong and 3,283 were from overseas. Top three visiting countries and regions were the Chinese mainland, Macau and Taiwan, followed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Iran, Japan, Australia, India and the U.S.A.

 

A total of 56 buying missions were organised, bringing in over 2,550 corporate buyers from key players in the industry from 46 countries and regions. They include Trio Group from Australia, SIX Participações e Incorporações from Brazil, Comercial Bustos y Perez Ltda. from Chile, Chongqing Zeheng (EverUp) Building Material Co., Ltd. & Guang Hui Real Estate from the Chinese mainland, Citihardware Inc. from the Philippines, 3W Dystrybucja S.A. from Poland, JSC Start Management Company from Russia, Horme Hardware from Singapore and Al Rahmani General Trd Co LLC from the UAE.

 

Looking forward

Following this year’s success, next year’s Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair will return in October 2015 at AsiaWorld-Expo. Be sure to visit the show for more market trends and sourcing opportunities!

 

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For further information, please visit the official website of HKTDC Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair at http://www.hktdc.com/hkbdh/